HomeMy WebLinkAboutEx21_Re-Notice of Application and Public HearingDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING
A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic Development (CED)
– Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describes the application and the necessary Public
Approvals. A notice of Application was issued for the Jefferson Highlands Unit Lot Subdivision on December 13, 2021
and included a two (2) week comment period. The subject site is located in the Sunset Area Planned Action Area EIS
Boundary and the applicant is requesting concurrence with the Sunset Area Planned Action EIS. City Facilities are
currently closed due to the ongoing state of emergency enacted by Governor’s Proclamation 20-05 therefore, a
virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for April 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing
Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option to consider the
following petition. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the methods listed below.
DATE OF RE-NOTICE OF APPLICATION: February 15, 2022
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000425 Jefferson Highlands Unit Lot
Subdivision / LUA21-000391, PP, SA-H, CUP-H, ECF,
MOD
PROJECT LOCATION: 1518 Jefferson Ave NE; 1524 Jefferson Ave NE;
1526 Jefferson Ave NE; 1513 Kirkland Ave NE; and
1515 Jefferson Ave NE (APNs 722780-1555, -1560,
and -1485)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Briana Bennington, Encompass Engineering & Surveying / 165 NE Juniper St,
Suite 201, Issaquah, WA 98027/ BBennington@EncompassES.net
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY
BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://cutt.ly/OTb3g4q
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat, Unit Lot Subdivision, Site Plan Review,
Conditional Use Permit, Street Modification Approval, and Concurrence with the Sunset Area Planned Action EIS for 18
townhomes. The subject site consists of three (3) separate adjacent tax parcels in the Highlands Community Planning
Area at 1518 Jefferson Ave NE (APN 7227801555), 1524/1526 Jefferson Ave NE (APN 7227801560), and 1513/1515
Kirkland Ave NE (APN 7227801485). The parcels have a combined area of 43,332 square feet (0.99 acres). The project
site contains two (2) duplexes, a single family home, a detached garage, a carport, and a couple of small outbuildings.
The project site is located in the Residential-14 (R-14) zoning district and the Residential High Density (HD) land use
designation. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing structures in order to subdivide into 18 unit lots and four
(4) tracts. The townhouses are organized in three (3) six-unit blocks; six (6) units are proposed along Kirkland Ave NE and
twelve (12) units are proposed along Jefferson Ave NE. The units along Jefferson Ave NE would include detached garages
and the units along Kirkland Ave NE would include attached garages located beneath the second floor living space. The
applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to increase the maximum wall plat height up to 32 feet to allow for three-
story high buildings with rooftop terraces. The proposed project would result in a net density of 18.2 du/ac. Two (2) of
the 18 unit lots would be affordable under density bonus review. The applicant would dedicate approximately 339 square
feet of right-of-way on Jefferson Ave NE and approximately 2,433 square feet for a new public alley. No right -of-way
dedication is required along Kirkland Ave NE. A street modification request for cross section changes to Kirkland Ave NE
frontage improvements includes a request for an 11.5-foot travel lane, 0.5-foot vertical curb, 12-foot bioretention
planter strip, 5-foot-wide sidewalk, with 1-foot clear width from the back of sidewalk to the edge of the right-of-way.
The units are proposed to be between approximately 1,900 and 2,600 square feet with an average lot size of
approximately 1,550 square feet. Access to the units is proposed via a 16-foot-wide temporary alley along the south end
of parcel located on Kirkland Ave NE (8 feet of the temporary access is located off-site to the south) and a new 16-foot-
wide alley located between the proposed new townhomes. The topography of the site is mostly flat with a slight slope
west to east. According to City of Renton (COR) Maps, the site contains regulated slopes near the southern portion of
the project site. All 22 significant onsite trees are proposed to be removed.
DATE OF APPLICATION: October 29, 2021
INITIAL NOTICE OF COMPLETE
APPLICATION:
February 15, 2022
RE-NOTICE
Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to become a party of record on this
proposal must fill out our online form at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 or complete this form and return to: City of
Renton, CED Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR21-000425 Jefferson Highlands Unit Lot Subdivision / LUA21-000391, PP, SA-H, CUP-H, ECF, MOD
Name: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone#:__________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ___________________________
Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Preliminary Plat Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner
Conditional Use Review, Concurrence with the Sunset Area Planned Action EIS,
and Modification Review
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit, and Fire Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Geotechnical Engineering Report, Preliminary Technical Information Report,
Arborist Report, and Traffic Generation Summary
PUBLIC HEARING:
City Facilities are currently closed due to the ongoing state of emergency enacted by Governor’s Proclamation 20-05,
therefore, a virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for April 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM before the Renton
Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The public
is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods:
1. By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link:
https://zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09
Password: 443268
2. By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268
3. By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580#
Password: 443268
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that
all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will
do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating
in the Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written
comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the
day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to
participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here:
https://cutt.ly/ZmFgD63.
If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure that the hearing has not
been re-scheduled at (425) 430-6583. At the virtual public hearing, you may join the hearing and present your comments
regarding the proposal before the Hearing Examiner. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the Project
Planner.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on March 1, 2022. Please submit
comments online at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4. Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of Renton,
CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file number (LUA)
or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of
record and will be notified of any decision on this project. For more information about this proposal, contact the Project
Planner below. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Clark H. Close, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289; Email: cclose@rentonwa.gov
NE 15th St Kirkland Ave NE Jefferson Ave NE